Arm attachment and blotter.



T. J. NIXON, JR- ARM ATTACHMENT AND BLOTTBR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1, 1912.

Patented Mar. 11', 1913.

' Attorneys rnrn sf rnnr @FFICE.

Thomas J. Nixon, JR, or nnn'rronn, NORTH CAROLINA.

' Anni ATTACHMENT AND BLOTTE'R.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1.1, 1913.

Application filed August 1, 1912. Serial No. 712,817.

'ment and blotter, and aims primarily to provide an attachment for thearms of bookkeepers, auditors, clerks and other enmen, so as to protectthe ledger, journa or abstract sheet or other surface being writtenupon.

It frequently occurs that boolckeepers, clerks, and the likein makingentries on ledgers, journals, abstract sheets and the like iii soil theshects,.as they are naturally co1npelled to lay their arms'upon thesheets, and the arm in being damp due to perspiration, causes thesoiling of the sheet in numerous instances. "This objection and otherobjections have been overcome by the provision of a novel attachment forthe arm, which will protect the arm against rubbing or contacting on thesheet, which will render it convenient for the wearer to write orotherwise use his pen, and which will also serve as a blotter. 1 Thepresent device not only aims to pro- Ylfile an attachment for the arm,but also contemplates the provision of a member a ta he novelattachment, of a blotter.

It is also the olgect of the present invention to provide a evice of thecharacter indicated which shall be simple, durable, compact andlIlBXPGIlSlVG ZlII'CODSiJIHClJlOH, as well as conven ent, serviceableand efficient in With the foregoing and other objects in view, whichwill appear as the description gpoceeds, the invention residesin thecommatron and arrangement of parts and in the details of cans ructionhereinafter do; scribed a nd claimed, it being understood that chan esin the precise embodiment of invention erein disclosed can bemade withinthe scope of what is claimed without dcparting from the spirit ofthe-invention.

The invention has been, illustrated in its lg: to the arm having meansfor the,

preferred cmbodiu'ient in the accompanying drawings, wherein likereference char actors have been employerl to denote corresponding parts,and wherein,---

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the attachment. Fig.2 all'JllglllKlll'lfll sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a tral'isvcrscsection. Fig. 4 is a sectional detail taken through one end of theattachment. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 showing the lockingmemher as swung open. Fig. (3 a perspective view of the locking memberemployed in carrying out the present invention.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the numeral 7 designates arectaiwular flexis ble plate, which is constructcd 0? any suitable sheetmetal having the proper qualities and gage, and the bottom of which isadaptcd to have securcd thereto a suitable blott8! 8- I A pair ofU-shaped resilient arrna'ccciving clips 9 are secured on the plate 7adjacent its ends, each of the said clips having its arms separate andconstructed of stri s of suitable sheet metal as designated by thenumeral 9. The inner ends of the arms 9 are overlapped at theintermediate portion of the clip, and the said arms are provided withslides 9 bent therefrom at their inner extremities and engaging theother arms, so that the arms are ad ustably connected. The outermostoverlapping portion or the overlapping portion ad accnt the plate 7 isprovided with an elongated slot 9 through which a rivet or other securinmember 10 engages, said securing membcr licing passed through the plate7. It will thus be;socn that the arms of each cli may be adjustedlaterally to and from eacli other so that the clips may accommodate theforearms of various persons in a convenient and ellicient manner. Therivets 10 in engaging one of the arms of each of the clipsthrough theslots provided, also permit the clips to be adjusted laterally so astolie centrally on the plate. The said clips 9 are lined with leatherstrips 11, which are provided with loops 12 engaging the arms of theclips. The linings 11 need not be constructed of leather, but may beconstructed of any other suitable material, as will be apparent. The

.cnt attachment is conveniently clips 9 are so constructed as to readilyreceive the fore-arm of the wearer in a con venient and efficientmanner, so that the plate 7 may be carried by the fore-arm.

The ends of the plate 7 are bent back up wardly to provide inwardlyinclined portions 13 and depending portions l ft, the incontacts with.the inclined portion 18, so that the locking member 15 may be swungupwardly, as shown in Fig. 5, and so that when the locking member -15 isswung downwardly or against the plate 7, the arm 17 will be lockedbetween the portions 13 and ll to press the edge 20 against the plate 7.

In use, the blotter 8, which is of any preferred type, is placed on thebottom of the plate 7 and the locking members 15 are swung upwardly, sothat the endsof the blotter may be passed over the said locking members15 and engaged below the downturued edges 20 of the flanges 19. Theblot:

ter may also be drawn so as to arch the plat;

7, and then by swinging the lockingmembers 15 downwardly, the same arelocked against the plate 7 so as to clamp the ends of the blotteragainst the pland thereby retain the blotter in position. It will there-'tore follow, that the locking members'are entirely covered except attheir ends, the ends of the blotter passing thereover so as to providesuitable bearing surfaces for the arm, which will also absorb theperspiration. The plate 7 being arched or its intermediate portion beingraised provides a. suitable yielding or resilient support for the arm.in order that the plate 7 may give when a downward pressure is appliedthereto by the arm. It will .thus appear that the presapplicable to thefore-arm of the wearer for protecting the arm against contact with thesurface being written upon, and whenever desired, the blotter maybelift-ed over -matter written on the surface to blot same as iscustomary.

The blotter 8. may berevcrsed end for end or may be turned over toexpose the other side,-so that the life of the blotter may be increased.The blotter may be readily detached, as will be understood, by swingingthe locking members miwardly, and the blotter may then be reversed or anew blotter may be applied to the plate.

' l l l l l l fally engaged under that the said members may swing and behaving its ends bent back upwardly, and

members engaging under the ends of the plate to swing upwardly and toswing into locked position against the plate, so that the end of theblotter arranged below the plate may be passed over the said -membersand clamped to the plate.

2. An arm-attachment embodying a plate having its ends bent backupwardly, and members having U-shaped portions pivotthe ends of theplate, so

locked inwardly against the plate, so that the end of a blotter arrangedbelow the plate may be passed over the said members and clamped to theplate. 3. An arm-attachment embodying av plate havingits ends bent backto provide inwardly inclined portions and depending portions, andlocking members bent from sheet metal, each comprising a. U-shapedportion pivotally engaging under the corre spondiug aforesaid dependingportion, the treearm having a projection adapted to swing inwardlyagainst the plate and the other arm slidably engaging the correspondingaforen'ientioned inclined portion so as to permit the locking memberstobe swung upwardly and to be swung and locked in wardly against theplate, so that the end of a blotter arranged below the plate may bepassed over the said members and clamped to the plate. I

4. An arm-attachment tangular tlexible plate having its ends bent backto provide inwardly inclined portions and depending portions, theinclined por tion being concaved, U-shaped arm-receiving clips securedto the plate adjacent its ends. locking members bent from ,sheet metal,eat-l1 coi'lsisting of a U-shaped portion engaged under thecorresponding aforesaid depending portion, a flange projecting from thefree arm of the U-shaped portion and having its free edge bentdownwardly, the other arm of the U-shaped portion engaging the saidinclined portion, so that the flange may be swung'upwardly and may belocked against the plate, and a blotteron the bottom of the plate havingits ends passin over the said locking members and clampe to the plate.

5. In a device of thecharacter specified, a plate, and locking memberspivoted to the '105 embodying :1 rec- THOMAS J. NIXON, JR.

vnds ni' tllu plate .w as to swing and luck inwnrdiv thcrvuguinst, andin order that the ends of the blotter arranged below the pink may hepassed (WLI the ends 0f the plateand over the said members to he clampedagainst the plate.

In i'siimony that I claim the foregoing as \Vitnesses L. "W. NORMAN, J.L. TUCKER.

